Elliot's film photograph of cypress trees, a palm, and a terracotta roof in Rome.

“All photographs are self-portraits.”

— Minor White
Rome, Italy / 2025
Elliot Kwilinski seated beside a window and houseplants

Why I shoot on film

My experience with Retinitis Pigmentosa drew me to analog photography. The way I see the world is changing, like a vignette slowly being applied to a photograph. The imperfections of film mirror my own vision and its frequent underexposure.

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Beyond the camera

Building the future

Flexport

Software Engineer II

Full-stack product systems for ocean freight rate procurement, file digitization, and AI-assisted review.

Colorado School of Mines

B.S. Computer Science

Work history & getting in touch